Near and Far

Gallery: LandscapePosted November 1, 2013311 views19 comments

One of the great things about photographing the Oregon coast is that solar halos are very common, and can add to the composition of your photographs even if they are somewhat faint. I came across this scene on the northern coast near Ecola State Park, and after putting on my hip waders, walked around in the water looking for the best composition. When I found this angle I noticed that the foreground and background rocks mirrored one another, as well as the pool and halo.

Canon 5d Mark ii, Canon 16-35mm lens, 1/20 sec at f/13, ISO 100, Gitzo Tripod

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19 comments

Comment posted by Ronald Murphy on November 1, 2013 at 11:09 AM

You found a great composition. The darks are a little dark, but that's probably my cheesy work monitor. I'd like to see the color version too.

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Comment posted by Hamed Musharbak on November 1, 2013 at 11:29 AM

very nice

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Comment posted by Zhoen on November 1, 2013 at 2:24 PM

Great comp, love the rings. Maybe some contrast in the sky to bring out more detail of the cloud.

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Comment posted by Joseph Campisi on November 1, 2013 at 2:38 PM

Cool tones andperspective Thomas!

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Comment posted by Jared Warren on November 1, 2013 at 4:05 PM

Great image, Thomas! I really like this composition. So many interesting elements. Congrats.

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Comment posted by David Chauvin on November 1, 2013 at 5:07 PM

Very dramatic! The repeating shapes make for a wonderful comp.

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Comment posted by Aaron Feinberg on November 1, 2013 at 7:15 PM

That's a fun one :)

aF

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Comment posted by Shane McDermott on November 1, 2013 at 7:18 PM

I think this is superb, great find and execution!

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Comment posted by Kah Kit Yoong on November 1, 2013 at 8:30 PM

I would have liked just a bit more control over the highlights but this combination of circles makes for a stunning composition.

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Comment posted by Mark Metternich on November 1, 2013 at 11:25 PM

Powerful image that works great in B+W.

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Comment posted by Roel Wijtmans on November 2, 2013 at 5:33 AM

Very cool and very well seen! Works very well in B+W. My only minor nit: maybe a bit more space above the halo if possible?

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Comment posted by Nancy Lea Sandy on November 2, 2013 at 10:58 AM

Pretty cool mirror effect. I like the b&w

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Comment posted by Johan Eickmeyer on November 2, 2013 at 12:04 PM

I really like it as is. Composition is perfect.

Thanks for posting, Thomas!

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Comment posted by John Williams on November 2, 2013 at 12:43 PM

Love it. Superb composition and well handled light; good choice to go BW.

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Comment posted by Ryan Shain on November 2, 2013 at 2:20 PM

The composition is great, and this image really grabs you Thomas. I love the stark and power i feel from this great shot!

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Comment posted by Nick Bristol on November 2, 2013 at 7:14 PM

This looks great, Thomas! I like the b&w conversion and your comp worked wonderfully. Very nice!

Nick Bristol
Lone Rock, WI

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Comment posted by Vincent Grafhorst on November 3, 2013 at 1:00 PM

Fantastic comp with the mirrored circles Thomas!

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Comment posted by Bill Fach on November 3, 2013 at 8:08 PM

Thomas: Really well seen and superbly captured. Fine conversion IMO. Would also like to see the color version. >=))>

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Comment posted by Larry Herscovitch on November 5, 2013 at 1:14 AM

This image works great in black and white.

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